Jóhann Sigurjónsson: Quick Facts

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Born	June 19, 1880 • Iceland
Died	August 31, 1919 (aged 39) • Copenhagen • Denmark
Notable Works	“Eyvind of the Mountains”

Gudmundur Kamban

Icelandic author

Matthías Jochumsson

Icelandic author

Ludvig Holberg, Baron Holberg

Scandinavian author

Hans Christian Andersen

Danish author

Johannes Ewald

Danish poet

Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger

Danish author

Johannes Carsten Hauch

Danish author

Holger Henrik Herholdt Drachmann

Danish author

Johan Ludvig Heiberg

Danish author

Leif Panduro

Danish writer

Kaj Munk

Danish playwright

Johan Herman Wessel

Danish author

Klaus Rifbjerg

Danish writer

Hans Christian Branner

Danish author

Henrik Hertz

Danish author

Gustav Wied

Danish author

Kjeld Abell

Danish dramatist

Peter Andreas Heiberg

Danish author

Davíð Stefánsson

Icelandic author

Serafín Álvarez Quintero

Spanish writer